Corruption and arbitration: Lessons from Nigeria v P&ID
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1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
About this event
The SADRC Research webinar welcomes Prof. Satvinder Juss on the topic of "Corruption and Arbitration: Lessons from Nigeria v P&ID".
In Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Process & Indistrial Developments Ltd [2023] EWHC 2638 , Mr Justice Knowles described the behaviour of one party as "practising the most severe abuses of the arbitral process". How could a private arbitration case have involved such substantial corruption ? How could it have gone unchecked for so long? And why was there such lack of transparency and reliability? The 'P&ID' case led Knowles J. to establish a number of recommendations. This Talk will consider the implications of this and what lessons stand to be learnt.
This event is moderated by Ms. Lindsay Reimschussel (CMS, London).
About the speakers
Satvinder Juss is a professor at King's College London. H is a human rights expert focusing on policy-oriented work. He contributed as a renowned expert at the invitation of the Home Affairs Committee to a pioneering seminar on Human Trafficking at the Houses of Parliament on 14 May 2009, which brought together the Chairs of all the Home Affairs Committees in Europe, in a new initiative to harmonise standards and procedures in this field.
He was also Consultant in April 2009 to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in a programme funded by the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on issues of expulsion, re-admission and voluntary return of migrants. In 2010, he advised the Government of Bermuda on legislation.
Lindsay Reimschussel is a Senior Associate at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, LLP. Lindsay has extensive experience in dispute resolution, particularly with international arbitration. In addition to representing parties in commercial arbitrations, Lindsay has represented investors and states in arbitrations under the ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility, and UNCITRAL Rules.
She regularly advises potential claimants on the relative merits of their claims and has provided advice to litigation funders on the relative merits of potential claims.
